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Annoying noises

Kia Rio 2013  15000 miles
Hi, my vehicle came with some manufacturing problems which I would like to share. First of all, when driving along an uneven road and even sometimes when turning to the left, this side's front wheel started making a strange noise, as if two metals were touching. Even when the front control arm was adjusted, the noise persisted. After that, another noise appeared intermittently every 3 seconds when driving. I have no idea what might be wrong, but it seems to be coming from the back and it is really annoying. This two noises are driving me crazy.
rasmus from United States 8 years ago  
RA
2 reports 
fritz from United States 8 years ago
That noise are usually made by the braking system, the internal bearings and even the drive shafts. If they are too adjusted, with time they start making noises.
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Engine noise

Kia Rio 2014  9800 miles
It was only after 22 days of buying the car, a jingle started to be heard. I reported my problem to the agency and told me that it was either due to my country's fuel, damaged injectors or an engine noise which could not be repaired. It sounds terrible, as if it were an oil car without maintainance. The solution has not been found yet.
etty from United States 8 years ago  
ET
1 report 
fritz from United States 8 years ago
The jingle of the engine can have many possible causes. The first and most probable one is using a low octane fuel for the type of engine or a bad quality one. Other causes might be: overheating of the combustor due to a poor mixture, inappropriate, damaged or worn spark plugs, or even an injector failure. All these are reasons for the explotion to be produced before the right time. The noise is produced when this fast ignition is combined with the one that occurs in another part of the compartment caused by the spark coming from the spark plug. It should be clear, then, that the jingle does not have to be repaired simply because it is annoying, but also because the engine can suffer huge damages. The jingle might also be caused due to air being sucked in the intake manifold, either through the gasket or the injectors' o-rings. You should first check the position of the distribution chain, as well as the crankshaft and camshaft sensors, to see that they are synchronized. Then, clean and check the injectors and the fuel pressure. Hope it helps you find the solution.
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Unpleasant sound at top cylinder

Kia Rio 2008 Ash 7560 miles
After coupling the engine rings(smokes not again), at the top engine noticing sound of coupies, what is the cause and probable solutions
Lukman bello from Nigeria 4 months ago  
LU

Unpleasant sound at top cylinder

Kia Rio 2008 Ash 7980 miles
Sound of copes at top engine after ringing and granding of verves
Lukman bello from Nigeria 4 months ago  
LU

Sound go high and low after starting

Kia Rio 2015 Sedan  175900 miles
Sound go high and low after starting
Dakalo from South Africa 3 years ago  
DA
1 report 

Won't start

Kia Rio 2008 4 door sedan 140000 miles
My 2008 kia rio won't start. When i turn the key it just makes a clicking noise but yet the lights and radio still work
landon from Canada 7 years ago  
LA
22 reports 
Doug from Canada 7 years ago
I'm having that same problem u had have u got it fixed yey
Drew from Canada 6 years ago
Im having that issue right now. Can you tell me what is wrong. Im changing my starter tomorrow
Andybaron from United Kingdom 2 months ago
Sounds like a battery fault most likely a bad cell preventing your battery cranking your car properly a simply battery drop test would confirm. Or a simple vault meter on the battery it should read around 13.6-12.8v if it’s good and when the car is cranked voltage should not drop below 10v. If it does your battery is bad. (Doesn’t have enough power for the starter to turn the flywheel. Starter just flicks into the flywheel ( clicking sound ) but fails to spin it due to weak voltage. A bad cell will prevent the battery charging properly or holding charge. You should start there try jump leads and another car if it starts it’s your battery hope this helps you all.
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Engine tick

Kia Rio 2004 Hatchback 230 miles
In the morning i start my car, no problems. I idle for a minute before i drive off. Then 1/2 a km down the road a ticking noise is heard from my engine. Some days its louder than others and occasionally it wont make a noise at all. Once im up to speed (60km/hr) i will depress the clutch and let the car engine come to an idle while coasting. More often than not once the car hits idle revs it shuts up but sometimes it doesnt. If it doesnt a little further down the road the noise will generally shut up by its self anyway. Any ideas
Bron from Australia 7 years ago  
BR
3 reports 
Savinu from Australia 7 years ago
There's a possibility the oil pressure is low, lifters will make a ticking sound when this occurs. From my experience and others from what I've read these engines are notorious for sludge build up inside the engine due to perhaps low quality oils or neglect by not servicing. If caught early you may be able to overcome this with flush or two of the oil in the hope of cleaning oil pump/pick up in the sump along with galleries that oil travels up through to lube up top.
Bron from Australia 7 years ago
Thankyou for your reply and answer. My car is due for a service so when i book it in i will enquire about what you have told me to the mechanic
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Beeping randomly, but no icon on dash comming up

Kia Rio 2015 Seda  83000 miles
Randomly beeping, no icons comming up on dash
Skata from Australia 2 years ago  
SK
4 reports 
Ryowashu from United States 6 months ago
Every 3 minutes I’m hearing a beeping jingle even when my car is off? What’s going on? My car is a 2014 Kia rio
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Loud whining noise when let off gas pedal

Kia Rio 2009 rio 134000 miles
Heard a pop then Loud whining noise when let off gas pedal
Neutral and rev engine, no change, usually not audible on acceleration, has gone away a couple times only to start making noise again a short time later
Cheif from United States 2 years ago  
CH
1 report 
Jess from United States a year ago
I didn't hear the pop, doesn't mean it didn't happen, but I just bought a 2013 and it's also making that whining sound during deceleration but not in neutral. Can't hear it over the radio so I didn't notice prior to purchase
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Scr in the front on passenger sideaping sound

Kia Rio 2009  51000 miles
I have a 2009 kia rio and i am hearing a scarping sound on the passenger side up front...what could be the problem.
clair from Canada 5 years ago  
CL
1 report 
Bubba123re from Canada 4 years ago
Could be passenger side whell bearings on the way out fepending on you milage. In theold days you could greese your wheel bearins as part of a maintenance program but now days they are not serviceable and at 2000 to 3000 km start to have issues.
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Problem with radiator

Kia Rio 2015  54286 miles
When I start my car I heAr gurling or boiling water. It sounds like it's hot but temperature is always. Same thing after I drvei I always hear the water.
sassy sissy from United States 7 years ago  
SA
1 reply 
Bubba123re from Canada 4 years ago
Possable thermostat stuck open. Not enough coolant, or sucking air on imput side of water pump
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My kia rio 2015 hatchback is nit starting. I replaced starter,plugs,

Kia Rio 2015 Hatchback 216612 miles
It still doest not want to start.it makes a clicking sound.
Fentse from South Africa 8 months ago  
FE

Won't take a jump or start but All the lights come on

Kia Rio 2010 4 door  127000 miles
It won't take a jump it won't start but all the lights come on and just has a clicking noise and that's about it it just won't come on want is this wire
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Missy Mitchell from United States a year ago  
MI
2 reports 

Oil pressure

Kia Rio 2005 1.4tec 180000 miles
Oil light constant and noise from engine or oil pump
Cu ballz from South Africa 2 years ago  
CU

Staring power

Kia Rio 2009 Sedan 400 miles
Brown water is coming out from the radiator what is the cause of that and the sound from the wheel of a staring power is making noise whats the problem
Msovo from South Africa 2 years ago  
MS
1 report 

Engine won’t start after turning it off for brief period

Kia Rio 2017 GDI 127250 miles
Seems to start fine initially and drive fine as well. Recently at very random occasions (like if I stop for gas) it seems as though my Kia won’t start. The lights come on, it makes the sound as if it’s cranking but nothing and then all the lights go completely off or dim. This has happen three times as of today over then span of two months and two of the times it has reset my dash view. (Trips starts back at zero or changes from viewing mileage left in tank to a trip or avgerage gas mileage. ) there doesn’t seem to be any warming as to when it happens and there has not been any signals lighting up in the dash and the car gets regularly serviced it just happens. Any thoughts?
MegA from United States 2 years ago  
ME
4 reports 

Kia Rio 2007 model

Kia Rio 2007 Salon 25000 miles
It starts fine in the morning but stall and stops after about a 15 to 20 seconds. This happens untill I throttle down for some time while it will be making a shooting sound. This continues for about 5 to 20minutes before it stabilizes
Jeph from Nigeria 3 years ago  
JE
3 reports 

Noisy seemming to come from manual transmission

Kia Rio 2002  163000 miles
Grinding noise heard while travelling lefthand front
chris from United States 8 years ago  
CH
6 reports 

Radiator fan not working

Kia Rio 2009 Hatchback 72570 miles
My radiator fan has stopped working. I just done a 157 mile trip and stop at a shop tgen restarted my journey and I heard a clunking noise. I stopped at my destination and looked under the bonnet and relised the fan was not going round...

Any help or advise please
Tracy01 from United Kingdom 8 years ago  
TR
4 reports 
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